Much more than a traditional presentation of the Man of 18 June or the first President of the Fifth Republic, the Memorial is a real meeting with the history of the twentieth century and an encounter with Charles de Gaulle in his private life.

Designed like the base of the Cross of Lorraine, the building places Charles de Gaulle's character at the heart of modernity and in the landscapes of Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises, which he particularly liked.

It was in this commune that he chose to settle with his family in 1934 and that he made history by receiving Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in his family home in September 1958.
His family home, La Boisserie, has been open to the public for several decades, but Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises lacked a place to understand the character.
The Charles de Gaulle Memorial fulfils this role and completes a memorial trail dedicated to the most illustrious of Frenchmen.
The successive atmospheres recreated within the Memorial immerse visitors in different eras and establish the facility as an interpretation centre where anyone can relive the Great History through the life of Charles de Gaulle.